Lyon Historic Neighborhoods Guided Tour: Discover Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon Culture and History

Embark on a guided walking tour of Lyon’s historic neighborhoods, Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon. Discover the city’s rich culture and history, from silk workers to impressive landmarks. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Place des Terreaux - We visit the main town square of Lyon
  • Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon - If open, we will have a look at the courtyard of the museum
  • Croix-Rousse - We will visit the historic neighborhood of Croix-Rousse.
  • Traboules du Vieux Lyon - We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon
  • Passage Thiaffait - We will visit this passageway with it’s Village des Createurs inside, a creative business incubator.
  • Amphitheater of the Three Gauls - We will have a look at one of the nicest viewpoints in the city, overlooking the old amphitheatre
  • Fresque des Lyonnais - We will see the amazing fresco painting with all the famous people that were born in Lyon
  • Eglise Saint-Paul - We will pass by this lovely gothic church
  • Vieux Lyon - We will see the old jewish quarter with its lovely courtyards
  • Musee d’Histoire de Lyon - We will visit the courtyard of this museum if it is open.
  • Rue Saint-Jean - We will pass by the busy main street of Vieux Lyon and visit some hidden courtyards
What's Included
  • All applicable fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

10:00 am/English | Join us on a knowledgeable walking expedition through the historical neighborhoods of Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon, offering an in-depth understanding of Lyon’s cultural and historical background. We commence at Place des Terreaux, where you’ll gaze upon the grand Hôtel de Ville and Museum and the striking Bartholdi Fountain. Next, we explore Croix-Rousse, once the hub of silk workers and a place full of secret corridors, known as the Traboules. Here the talk of silk dominates with incredible city views. From the Roman Amphitheatre, we stroll down to Vieux Lyon, the city’s most renowned neighborhood. We’ll behold the Fresque des Lyonnais, a spectacular wall mural and Rue Juiverie, featuring the splendid Gallerie Philibert Delorme. The journey concludes in the bustling areas of Vieux Lyon, just in time for a hearty lunch!

Our guides prioritize enhancing their knowledge in their free time to deliver an unparalleled experience, hence tips are hugely appreciated. An average tip amount ranges between e5-10 per individual.

Location
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Place des Terreaux
This tour starts at 10:00 am on Place des Terreaux. I will be standing next to the entrance to the Fine Arts Museum with a sign in my hands.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(501 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Liz_h
Aug 29, 2024
Interesting and engaging walking tour - Paul the guide, provides the right balance of history about Lyon, in an interesting and engaging way. He uses photographs to illustrate some aspects of his talk. Paul is extremely knowledgable about the history, culture, food and different neighbourhoods of the city. We would highly recommend this tour.
Review provided by Viator
Mjb65md
Aug 27, 2024
Great tour - Great tour! Very informative and interesting. Other information was also provided (for free!) both during the tour and online, about recommended restaurants, etc.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
369peterr
Aug 27, 2024
Awesome tour and guide - Paul is fantastic. The tour is very informative, well paced, and easy to hear even with a group of about 30 people. Information hard to get any other way. Loved it.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Global14682010398
Aug 25, 2024
Great guided walking tour in Lyon - Came across this guided tour on a Google search. Their website has a wealth of local information to start with. Great for research before our trip. The guided tour itself was interesting and informative. The guide was friendly and experienced. The trip was well-organised. We both enjoyed it and had a lovely time exploring.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Veroniqueo459
Aug 23, 2024
Discover Lyon with this passionate and Knowledgeable guide - The tour was excellent! Our guide was super knowledgeable and very passionate about Lyon! He gave a ton of anecdotes as well as history and tips on what to do, see and taste in Lyon! Highly recommended!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Alexsc5984gq
Aug 21, 2024
Fantastic tour - One of the best city tours I’ve ever been on. The guide was really friendly and really know his stuff! Absolute no brainer to come on this tour if you want to learn more about the history of Lyon
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Wildrhubarb1
Aug 16, 2024
Highly recommended introduction to Lyon - Paul is a knowledgeable, witty, and considerate guide. He is very well informed about the history of Lyon, and is up to date on the most current of happenings (from opening times of popular attractions and recommendations of where to eat to recent additions of street art in the cityscape). He knows the city down to the finest detail, yet easily conveys the excitement and interest of a new discovery. His tour was intriguing to adults and teens alike. Highly recommended.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Bfine10794
Aug 13, 2024
Great tour of Lyon for people new to the city - Great tour, Paul had excellent restaurant recommendations. He provided a good mix of history and local knowledge - loved learning about the secret passageways!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
374susannan
Aug 12, 2024
Enjoyable experience - Very knowledgeable, Paul obviously loves what he does as one can see his passion coming through while showing us Lyon. Enjoyable for us !
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Jenniferki953dh
Aug 2, 2024
Very interesting tour with a great guide - We like liked our Vieux Lyon tour so much that we decided to do the City tour the next day. Paul is an excellent guide. The city tour was very interesting. It was great to understand more about contemporary life and the amazing murals on the walls, as well as the fascinating history that led to what is the city today.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
September 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today